Navigating pregnancy and early motherhood in prison: a thematic analysis of mothers' experiences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal imprisonment negatively impacts mothers and their children and is likely to have lifelong and intergenerational sequelae. In many jurisdictions nationally and internationally, young children (usually those less than 5 years) can reside with their mothers in prison. However, there is considerable debate regarding the impact of prison environments on incarcerated mothers and their children who are born, and/or raised in prison. Research to date on the pregnancy and mothering experiences of imprisoned mothers and their preferences for care arrangements for their babies and young children is limited.

Methods

This study was part of the Transforming Corrections to Transform Lives project, in which workshops were conducted with imprisoned mothers to understand t

SUBMITTER: Sapkota D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9617046 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature